DALRY BURNS CLUB
62nd Anniversary
MDCCCLXXXVII
List of Toasts Proposed
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I. The Queen, The Prince and Princess of Wales and Both Houses of Parliament |
The Chairman |
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Song. "God Save the Queen" |
Mr Cameron |
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Song. "The Empress of the waves" |
Mr Mitchell |
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II. Army, Navy and Reserve Forces |
The Chairman |
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Song. "Rule Britannia" |
Mr Cameron |
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III. The Immortal Memory of Burns |
The Chairman |
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Song. "There was a Lad was born in Kyle" |
Mr Cameron |
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Song. "Burns and Scotland yet" |
Mr Thomson |
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Song. "Corn rigs" |
Mr Cameron |
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IV. The Memory of Jean Armour |
The Croupier |
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Song. "O' a' the airts" |
Mr Mitchell |
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Song. "The deil's awa' wi' the Exciseman" |
Mr Bone |
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V. Deceased Members with the Memory of Hugh Kerr |
Mr Brown |
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Song. "A wee drappie o't" |
Mr Logan |
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Song. "Scots wha hae" |
Mr Cameron |
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VI. Dramatic Literature with Shakespeare |
Mr Kirkhope |
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Song. "The Lass o' Ballochmyle" |
Mr Gordon |
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VII. English Poetry, with Tennyson |
Mr Johnstone |
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Song. "Lassie wi' the lint-white looks" |
Mr Bone |
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Song. "My Nannie's Awa'" |
Mr Willison |
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VIII. James Hogg |
Mr Roger |
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Song. "Come all ye jolly shepherds" |
Mr Willison |
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Song. "Fareweel, sweet Ballochmyle" |
Mr Mitchell |
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IX. Our Song-Writers |
Mr Gray |
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Song. "Gloomy winter's noo awa'" |
Mr Cameron |
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X. The American Poets |
Mr Logan |
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Song. "The Village Blacksmith" |
Mr Thomson |
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XI. The Press, coupled with Mr McKie |
Mr Willison |
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Song. "Tam Glen" |
Mr Logan |
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XII. The Land o' Cakes |
Mr Comrie |
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Song. "My love is like a red red rose" |
Mr Mitchell |
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Song. "Polly Martin" |
Mr Kirkhope |
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XIII. The Biographers of Burns |
Mr Aitken |
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Song. "Loudon's bonnie woods and braes" |
Mr Cameron |
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Song. "The Skipper" |
Mr Thomson |
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XIV. The Young Members |
The Chairman |
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Reply |
Mr Johnstone |
After the following songs: "The Whale", by Mr Kirkhope; "Morag's Fairy Glen", by Mr Gordon; and "The Meeting of the Waters", by Mr Cameron, the concluding toasts of "The Chairman" and "The Croupier" brought the meeting to a close.
Members Present
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Walter Morrison, Teacher (Chairman) |
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John Fulton, Worsted Spinner (Croupier) |
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Robert Roger, Grocer |
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William Logan, Schoolmaster |
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Robert Gray, Teacher, Glengarnock |
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Thomas Cochrane, Merchant |
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James M McCosh, Writer |
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William Thomson, Ironmonger |
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Alexander Comrie, Inspector |
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Daniel Cameron, Contractor, Cumnock |
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George Kirkhope, Writer |
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James McKie, Publisher, Kilmarnock |
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Andrew Aitken, Manufacturer |
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Alexander Willison, Worsted Spinner |
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Dr Blair |
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Dugald Paton, Farmer, Hourat |
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Robert Craig, Farmer, Ryesholm |
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Thomas Bone, Currier |
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Robert Fulton, Writer |
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John Gordon, Cashier, Blair Iron Works |
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David Johnston, H M Assistant Inspector of Schools |
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William Mitchell, Precentor, West Church |
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David Brown, Printer |
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John Paton, Mine Host of the Turf |
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New Members |
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John Gow, Worsted Spinner |
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John H Hamilton, Solicitor |
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William Gardiner, Manufacturer |
27 Members